Quahog-rake.



No. 820,595. PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

O. NORTON.- QUAHOG RAKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18/1905.

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ORIN NORTON, OF EDGARTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS.

QUAHOG-RAKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1906.

Application filed September 18, 1905. Serial No. 278,959.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORIN NORTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Edgartown, in the county of Dukes and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inQuahog-Rakes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to rakes for taking oysters, clams, and thelike; and it contemplates the provision of a simple, inexpensive, andefficient rake designed more especially for gathering the species ofclams known as quahogs.

The invention will be fully understood from the following descriptionwhen the same is considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of my novel quahog-rake. Fig. 2 is a section taken inthe plane indicated by the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a sectiontaken at right angles to Fig. 2 and in a plane slightly in rear of thefracrlne-bar by which the rake-teeth are carr1e Similar lettersdesignate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings, referring to which A is the mainframe of my novel rake. The said mainframe is made of wrought-iron or other suitable material and isrectangular in form and provided at the middle of its rear bar a with ashank b for the connection of a handle. (Not shown.)

B B are teeth fixedly connected to the forward bar 0 of the frame A atintervals in the length thereof and depending from said bar.

0 C C are metallic straps riveted or otherwise fixed at their ends tothe rear bar a and forward bar 0 of the frame A, and D D are metallicrods extending between and connected to the said straps O at intervalsin the length of the latter and forming with the same a cage. The strapsC respectively comprise a rear portion (1, extending upwardly from anddisposed at right angles to the rear frame-bar a, a top portion 6,extending forwardly from the said rear portion (1, and a forward portionf, curved forwardly from the said top portion e and extending to theforward frame-bar c. From this it follows that the forward portions ofthe straps C, in connection with the rods D, form a pocket F, disposedabove and in front of the teeth B and open at its rear side. This pocketF has for its function to receive and hold the quahogs as the same areengaged and taken up by the teeth B.

In the practical use of my novel rake the same is moved to and fro overthe bed bearing quahogs, when, as before stated, the quahogs engaged bythe teeth B will be received and held in the pocket F. When the saidpocket is filled, the rake is discharged of its contents and theoperation described is repeated.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that I have provided aquahog-rake which is at once simple, inexpensive, and efficient, and itwill also be noticed that the construction of the rake is such that thesame is well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which quahog-rakesand the like are ordinarily subj ected.

Having thus described my invention,what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Letters Patent, is-

1. A rake for the purpose described com prising a foraminous frame inthe form of a cage, a forward bar arranged at the bottom of said cageand having teeth depending therefrom, and a rigid pocket formed integralwith said ca e extending forwardly beycglnd the forwar' bar and open atits rear s1 e.

2. In a rake for the purpose described, the combination of a rectangularmain frame, teeth depending from the forward bar of the main frame, anda cage arranged directly over the said main frame and having a rigidpocket extending forwardly beyond the forward bar of the main frame andopen at its rear side.

3. In a rake for the purpose described, the combination of a rectangularmain frame, teeth carried by and depending from the forward bar of saidframe, and a cage arranged on and connected to the main frame and havinga pocket extending forwardly beyond the forward bar of the frame andopen at its rear side; the said frame comprising metallic straps fixedlyconnected at their ends to the rear and forward bars of the main frame,and rods extending between and connected to the said straps.

In testimony whereof I' afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ORIN NORTON.

Witnesses:

JoNA H. Mormon, BERIAH T. HILLMAN.

